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Song with Questionable Lyrics?

So I'm looking for ceremony music (procrastinating from work) and I came across this BEAUTIFUL song that was used during the Smallville series finale. They actually use it during the wedding scene, but I read the lyrics and they're a little questionable to use as a wedding song? What do you ladies think? Would it be completely wrong to use this song as a processional?

Car is parked, bags are packed, but what kind of heart doesn't look backAt the comfortable glow from the porch, the one I will still call yours?All those words came undone and now I'm not the only oneFacing the ghosts that decide if the fire inside still burns

All I have, all I need, he's the air I would kill to breatheHolds my love in his hands, still I'm searching for somethingOut of breath, I am left hoping someday I'll breathe againI'll breathe again

Open up next to you and my secrets become your truthAnd the distance between that was sheltering me comes in full viewHang my head, break my heart built from all I have torn apartAnd my burden to bear is a love I can't carry anymore

All I have, all I need, he's the air I would kill to breatheHolds my love in his hands, still I'm searching for somethingOut of breath, I am left hoping someday I'll breathe again

Oh, It hurts to be hereI only wanted love from youYeah, it hurts to be hereWhat am I gonna do?

All I have, all I need, he's the air I would kill to breatheHolds my love in his hands, still I'm searchingAll I have, all I need, he's the air I would kill to breatheHolds my love in his hands, and still I'm searching for somethingOut of breath, I am left hoping someday I'll breathe againI'll breathe again, I'll breathe again, I'll breathe again, I'll breathe again,I'll breathe again, I'll breathe again

You're right, it's beautiful. But I'm also questionning the lyrics and I have to agree with moore807 about the fact that the lyrics fit more a break-up song. But, is there anyway you could only use the music without the lyric for the processional?

I listened to the song without watching the video or even actually reading the lyrics so I could just picture the song playing at a wedding. Because the topic is the lyrics, it was hard to shake that from my mind. I am not sure if I would have noticed them AS much if the song was just playing and I wasn't thinking as much about it.

That said, the line that really stood out was All I have, all I need, he's the air I would kill to breathe (pretty, a little agressive with "kill," but still pretty, so I am listening)Holds my love in his hands, still I'm searching for something (that one is the kicker that made me feel like it was a song about settling for something in place of something else that you really want.)

I adore Sara Barreilles, so if you still love the song and don't think people are going to be very focused on lyrics, I would go with your gut and do what will make you happiest. I listen a lot to lyrics in songs, my FI couldn't tell you what his favorite song is about - so it might not be as glaring as you think it is.